SCOTLAND.
A public dinner was given in Edinburgh, on Tuesday week, by about :?50 gentlemen, to Thomas Campbell the poet; professor Wil- son presiding in the absence of Lord Jeffrey.
The Cupar electors halve adopted the resolution to make a choice be. twin the two Liberal candidates, Mr. Ellice and Mr. Preedergast, by ballot. They have thus introduced the Ballot without on Act of the Legislature. Their resolution is in these terms-
" That as the political sentiments of the two candidates have now been made Innwn, both in written and verbal addresses, the electors are in a situation to de:ermine between titan; and they re-olve that the number of supporters of each candidate shall be ascertained they a public meeting, by the hallon on the
sii, current, at eight o'clock in the es-erring. Three of the Liberal electors who do not attend the meeting, shall be waited upon by a stipeorter of each candidate, to be arranged by the comtuittee, and their votes ascertained in the same way."
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